Love Your Enemy (2024)

Chaos - banter and rivalry, although lacking chemistry

This drama, so far, has been chaotic and funny (albeit a bit too childish at times) and has set the stage for an enemies/rivals to lovers story. It has been decently enjoyable, if a bit slow at times, but overall I am interested in seeing what happens next. She seems quite quirky which I like and I look forward to seeing their relationship develop further, although I hope to see more chemistry between the two leads as I feel there's a bit of a lack of it right now. I loved the younger actors who played them in school, but the present day leads aren't as captivating, in my opinion.

This drama may not be everyone's cup of tea, but possibly worth a chance if you like chaotic love stories, banter, school/work rivals and reunions. The worst that can happen is you wasted a bit time on a story that isn't for you, at the end of the day. But in my opinion, you still learn something from the stories you don't like, even if it just helps you narrow down what you like about a story. That said, I do hope to raise my rating as more episodes come out, I've just found it a bit lacking so far.

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Enjoyable drama with heart touching moments

Plot - the plot has teenage love, misunderstandings, separation and reunion.

Actors - Both couples (the young and the older ones) have given their best. They have chemistry and the supporting cast has meaty roles. The negative character will make you want to rip your hair out. Basically, all of the actors have done a great job and it is the biggest strength of this drama. The choice of the director for the younger couple is especially worth praising.

This drama is not a thriller so there is obviously some level of guessing that a viewer can do. It still has the ability to surprise you with a new "point of view" of the characters. You get to unravel their emotions and that journey makes the show interesting.

Overall, I found it to be enjoyable and it delivered more than what I expected from it.

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Certified to make you laugh

This drama won't change the rom-com genre but if you are looking for a comfort watch, full of smartly use troupes and solid performances, then Love Your Enemy is for you.

Directed by Park Joon Hwa (What's Wrong with Secretary Kim) and written by Im Ye Jin (The Tale of Nokdu) the Love Your Enemy tells the story of two childhood friends who fell in love during their teenage years, only for a series of misunderstandings separating them. Almost two decades later, they find each other again and quickly realize their feelings for each other never went away.

The problem is that their families have been feuding for generations and their reunion happens because one family business is buying the other's. Hilarity, more misunderstandings, clarification and drama ensues.

I think Love Your Enemy managed to mix all the troupes in the best way possible thanks to a smartly developed script and really good performances from the entire cast but, particularly, from the leads in both versions as teens and adults.

It's really the teen version, played by Hong Min Gi and Oh Ye Ju, that bring all the heart to the story and make you want to root for their second chance as adults. Leaving the heavyweight lifting of having to emotionally deal with past and present events to Ju Ji Hoon and Jung Yumi, whom both bring a maturity to the roles. They also manage to display the same chemistry their younger counterparts built their relationship on.

There are, however, some issues with the story thanks to an unnecessary subplot that thankfully doesn't take up much for the drama but it plays a prominent part in the last two episodes. There was no need for it, the main couple having to deal with their feuding families was enough but I suppose a common enemy justifies bringing them together.

The sound designs it's really well done and use in certain scenes, particularly for comedy effects. The soundtrack it's outstanding, full of bops that complement the characters' emotions.

The cinematography it's really pretty, particularly on the flashback scenes, which makes sense because it's a reminiscence of when life was full of possibilities but, at the same time, it can get dark to complement the struggles of each character.

Overall, I think this was a good watch, certified to make you laugh.

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Such a comfort drama to watch

After 18 years, Ju Ji Hoon finally returns to a comfort, romance, comedy K-Drama again! Yeay, we cheered.

I like the storyline, because it's very light and in almost every episode they don't forget to include their teenage years when they started dating for the first time (yes, the storyline goes back and forth). The trope enemies to lovers also adds to the excitement of this K-Drama. I also liked how the second female lead character made me quite angry and annoyed HAHA, she nailed it as a third person. Although the storyline may be slow, but I can assure you, it will be more exciting in the middle until last episodes.

Now I'll talk about the minus(es). Firstly, I think for the second male lead (Gong Moon Soo), doesn't feel like a third person at all. He doesn't affect the main couple's relationship. On the other hand, I think the second male lead is like a brother/friend to first female lead. Secondly, in my opinion Ji Kyung Hoon is a useless/not so influential character. If this character didn't exist, I don't think it would affect the storyline at all.

For the OST, I really like Day After Day by Big Naughty and Lilac by Lee Mujin!

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Back to korean melo romcom golden days

Love Your Enemy is a delightful melodramatic romcom that whisks viewers back to the golden era of romantic comedies, where love stories were simple yet irresistibly charming. This drama captures the nostalgic essence of old-school romcoms, beginning with the classic tale of two high schoolers who meet, bicker incessantly, and fall in love in the most endearing, childish way. Fast-forward 18 years, and the couple reunites, only to find themselves caught up in the same playful fights and undeniable chemistry.

What truly sets Love Your Enemy apart is the unwavering love of the male lead for the female lead. His devotion stands the test of time, echoing the timeless romances of the past, where love was steadfast, pure, and enduring. This consistency in his feelings adds an emotional depth that will tug at your heartstrings.

The drama is a perfect blend of humor, romance, and heartfelt moments. It’s funny, light-hearted, and incredibly romantic, making your heart flutter with its simplicity and sincerity. If you're looking for a show that feels like a warm hug from the past while still delivering all the feels, Love Your Enemy is the one to watch.

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Young Love vs Mature Love

The show captures the high school romance, beautifully between the leads and the new romance between two students of the same high school the leads met and fell in love. This was what kept the show going for me. It was appreciated that we got to see the chemistry of the young leads in every episode. The mature actors were good but didn't capture the passion and yearning like the younger version of themselves. However, mature love is different from infatuation. The last 2 episodes got my attention without the youth romance so the actors did pull it off nicely. Overall it was a good show. I hope we see the young pair in another show as the Main leads.

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I love these kinds of drama's

First my rating for the Music ...i dont know if the vallue of the drama depends on the music ? i watched a lot of drama's and never paid attention to the music ...so my standard star ratings are always 2.

From the very first minute, it was an instant hit - call it Love Next Door Syndrome - the story started strong and kept building smoothly throughout, making it an absolute pleasure to watch.
The acting was fantastic , but a minor small call it miss placed casting of the actors they all looked so goddammmm good that i got confused about who was the grandpa father aunt mother second lover hahahahaahhah but they acted all great. THE FL YU MI was greatness wonderfull.
If you like rom-coms this one must be on your to watch list for sure

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Bring back the high school couple for a different drama!

My title says it all and I do believe 90% of the people who watched this drama would agree. I've first seen the previews of this show on TikTok and though oh my god - this is about to be one of the best dramas to end the year!

I did feel the wow factor with this show within the first few episodes where I felt really drawn to the chemistry and the storyline of the couple in their teenage years. In my opinion, the whole story could've ended up bouncing off of that, including the misunderstandings and all of the time they've watched each other from afar. Heck, I could've even paid for the producers to extend their story into university years to round up the story even more. Like any other corny and typical Korean drama, this one too had to get tainted with the over-the-top rich family story with embezzlement, homicide etc. I'm quite literally tired of this and don't know how the modern viewer is ok with all of this crap in 2024. All in all, I want to keep it short and sweet and say please watch the first 2 episodes, as you're likely to get a bit bored continuing the series. Lots of wasted potential here, but still a chance there somewhere they can recast the young actors!

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Didn’t meet my expectations and not enough romance

The first few eps were a bit annoying and too childish leads.

Useless love triangle (well always useless and annoying to me, but sometimes can make more sense. Here, zero point, both the leads still very much with each other), also the casting wasn’t good. SML looked way too young

Too much filler and time spend on side characters. I think we didn’t get enough scenes between the leads and romance throw the 12 eps. But yeah, I think with the damn ex-lover/childhooh trope, it’s not surprising. I think the things related to their families was important to the plot, but other things could have been cut and gave more screentime to the leads together.

I think the chemistry was decent and we still got some cute romanctic moments. It definitely became better to me when we reached half way. They looked good together. Didn’t see anything wrong with the acting

I liked grandpa and FL relationship. I just liked grandpa actually. Poor guy, felt so sad for him when we learned the betrayal of the guy he was calling son.

ML’s dad, he was annoying for a while, but everything worked out in the end. Reconciliation and they are all becoming a family. In the end, he didn’t really hate the grandpa, I saw it later on almost as 2 siblings rivalry or something

ML’s mom was a sweetheart. Actually kind and sweet woman, don’t know how she’s tolerating her husband😂😂

I liked how the leads got together relatively early and no breakup.

The younger version and the flashbacks, they did really good with the back story and the younger cast. Surprisingly, I loved the flashbacks. My heart broke for them. They love each other a lot, at last they found each other again

The friend didn’t deserved forgiveness at all, didn’t like how they went with this plot line. And they give an open ending with a potential love interest at the very end with the knew guy…. Like no.

All the mystery with the nurse and student was mostly nonsense and could have been written out. The couple with the other teacher though, kinda cute, but we didn’t really get anything

The 2 students, it was like a mirror, a throw back of the leads. A bit similar story and their ending déjà vu ahaha very short moments, but also kinda cute, I would have wanted more of that instead of other subplot

Disappointed with didn’t get a wedding (just some wedding photoshoot). But gave a funny moment, that was a real romcom moment😂😂 also, the wedding dress was horrible. I would like to know who chose the wardrobe of FL for the drama

Happy ending. Last ep was decent. Was more on the leads I would say and close up for side plot.

Ost was very good, I need it on Spotify ahaha

Anyway, I think it was an okay romcom to pass time and enjoyable in general. I think it got better as we progressed. Found it better than some other romcom this year that ended up disappointing me (like My sweet mobster, Miss day and night or no gain no love)

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Star crossed lovers reunite years later, but the younger versions steal the show

A drama about second chance romance will always get me, and this was a cute watch. 18 years after they broke up, Yoon Ji Won and Seok Ji Won, born on the same day and to rival families, are reunited when the ML is the new chairman of the school that the FL works at. While they both pretend to hate each other, the love they had in the past is right at the surface.

The drama doesn't just show us brief flashbacks of the ML and FL, we get to spend half of some episodes with them. Usually this would be a negative, but the HS versions of our ML and FL are absolute show stealers. They have ELECTRIC chemistry, and I was so captivated by their acting and story. It's truly remarkable how well they played these roles, and they were the highlight of the show for me. If I were to rate the flashback section of the show, it may just be a 10/10. These two need to be cast in another drama together, they are that good.

The supporting cast is likable and make the story even better, they play a great role. The antagonist, the FL's friend, doesn't get what she deserves in the end. I also think that the FL had TOO much tragedy in her life. She had a fight with the ML and then didn't see him again, and her friend prevents the ML from contacting her, her parents die in a car crash, her "uncle" was responsible and didn't save them, she loses her job because she stuck up for someone who was sexually assaulted, and now she's a PE teacher, when she was the top student in the school. I feel like they just did everything to make her life miserable, when they didn't need to do all that to her.

The students in the school had their own story line too, and I loved the romance between the top student and the bottom student. Very reminiscent of our ML and FL, I wish they had a show too. This writer does a great high school romance!

The older version of the ML and FL are good, especially the ML, but they really don't have the chemistry the younger versions do, which is a shame. They style the FL really terrible in the beginning, which wasn't necessary. The story lost some steam in the last 2 episodes, which made completing it a bit of a chore.

Overall this is a cute, short drama that's not super remarkable, but enjoyable nonetheless. It's really worth watching just to see the younger versions of the ML and FL, they really stole my heart and enhanced this drama.

Rating: 7.7, rounding it up to 8/10 for the younger ML and FL (cast them in another drama!)

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Enjoyed but lacked passion

This was interesting. It was an enjoyable watch. I had a good time for most of it. The last couple of episodes dragged a bit for me so I was glad it was a 12 episode and not 16 episode show.
The reason I wanted to write a review is because of an issue I didn't fully notice I had until the last few episodes. The couple's chemistry was dry and lacked much passion. And that seemed to be a directorial decision and not because the actors lacked chemistry. I could literally see the potential for it in what the actors were given to work with but they were given so little! These actors are also 40 years old, playing characters in their mid 30's, so I could not understand why they were so romantically stiff. Far more than their teenage counterparts. I don't understand the directors choice.
Another point of issue, is how drabby they made the FL. And how stiff they made the ML. In the beginning, I understood her wardrobe as a manifestation of the aftermath of what had come of her life (avoiding spoilers) and his wardrobe to represent the "coldness" he was approaching the situation. But overtime, her look did become less PE teacher night and day into something more aged and boring. It did her zero justice. And ML couldn't even tone down to a more casual look. I was suffocating on the tightness of his ties.
This show could have been imbued with more passion between the leads, more recognition of the Adult relationship they developed and I think that would have been useful. But it was still a good show and I had a good time watching it.

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